While carrying out an individual preparatory program...

Al-Ittihad Club announces Ahmed Sharahili suffers new injury.

Al-Ittihad Club announced on Saturday that medical examinations undergone by first team player Ahmed Sharahili before the start of preparations for the new sports season showed he suffered a tear in the peroneus longus tendon in his left ankle.

Al-Ittihad added, "The player Ahmed Sharahili sustained this injury while carrying out an individual preparatory program with his personal trainer during the holiday period. It is a new injury in an area he has not been injured before."

After consulting with a number of specialists in orthopedic surgery and foot and ankle injuries, it was decided that the player will undergo surgery next week in Porto, Portugal, performed by a consultant specialized in this type of injury.